Bitcoin holds near $80,000 as oil retreats and the Fed decision looms
Bitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the only CoinDesk index to gain, with the Fed due to decide on Wednesday.
Increased Bitcoin call options suggest traders anticipate significant price movements, highlighting growing interest in decentralized finance.
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October 26, 2026, 11:53 amThe U.S. stock market fell into the second half of last week with investors becoming more jittery. The Iran conflict, and the approaching U.S. midterm elections are taking centre stage. Extreme fear pervades the market.
October 26, 2026, 11:45 amBitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the only CoinDesk index to gain, with the Fed due to decide on Wednesday.
Brazilian stocks are expected to plunge at the open as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unexpectedly secured a fourth term in office.
Bitcoin bulls fought for $80,000 support over the weekend ahead of a heavy week of US tech earnings and inflation data.
Version 4.8.3 fixes a malicious-server attack that can turn a manual fee increase into approval of an attacker-directed payment.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs finished the week with $301 million in net inflows after a strong three-day start gave way to heavy withdrawals.
The large number of coins held in unidentified wallets shows that retail investors have been in this market for years, observers said.
Voters on each side fear what the other party would do with Congress, a CNBC survey shows. For investors, the question is how a Democratic majority could reshape oil, AI, and policy risk. Polymarket gives Democrats a 93% chance of winning the House and 65% for the Senate. A recent World Gold Council note maps The post Bettors Expect a Democratic Midterm Win.
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Attackers replaced legitimate transactions with fake ones, then waited for users to approve higher fees.